King Arthur Vs Beowulf Essay

The well-known, notorious legends of Beowulf and King Arthur exemplify the exact definition of an epic hero and their outstanding courage, strength, honor, and ambition are told of still today, thousands of years later. The noble warrior of the Geats, Beowulf, values loyalty to his people over even success, fame, and fortune. When Beowulf hears of the horror and torment that the Danes have been suffering for years and years because of Grendel, he accepts the appointing of King Hrothgar to fight the brutal, bloodthirsty, demonic creature, Grendel. He confidently and devotedly takes the nearly impossible challenge and lays his life on the line for the Danes. In the mead-hall, after Grendel had destroyed his warriors right in front of his very …show more content…
Once again, Beowulf does the unimaginable and he is given great treasures and rewards from King Hrothgar and he is esteemed the ultimate hero because of his relentless determination, selflessness, and courage to protect his people. The strong and mighty, King Arthur, shared many of the same characteristics, especially those of remarkable strength and unceasing leadership. King Arthur, the head of the kingdom Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table, creates an army of knights (Knights of the Round Table) to fight the Saxons and protect the people who could not fight for themselves. Similar to Beowulf, he puts himself in great danger for the well-being of his people and Camelot. Also, just as Beowulf earned his position as ruler of Denmark by doing the unimaginable (slaying two ferocious monsters), King Arthur also earns his position as king by doing what no other warrior could do, pulling the magical sword Excalibur out of the stone. Whether these stories of Beowulf and Arthur are fact or fiction, they are undoubtedly stories that tell of what an epic hero truly